Jason Mraz: The Next Time Person of the Year
Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and Mark Zuckerberg, what do these three men have in common? They all had the ability to do astounding things and win the title of Time person of the year. Born June 23, 1977 in Mechanicsville Virginia Jason Mraz a singer, songwriter, avocado farm owner, and musician has managed to touch the hearts of millions. Jason Mraz should be crowned Time person of the year due to his ability to give back, follow his dreams as a musician, and inspire people with his beautiful lyrics.
The first reason I believe Jason Mraz should be Time person of the year, is his ability to give back to the community. Jason is a proud supporter of VH1’s save the music foundation. The VH1’s save the music foundation is a foundation that helps enhance the music experience in local schools. In 2010 he received the clean water award from Surfrider foundation for his work to clean up earths waterways. Later that year Jason published a P.S.A. (Public Service Announcement) using his hit song “I’m Yours” to raise awareness about non-profit organizations efforts to protect the earth.
Next he doesn’t care what anyone says. No matter what happens he will always follow his dreams. He attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. He soon dropped out to pursue his dreams as a musician. He started his music career at Java Joes in San Diego. He soon moved on to selling out stadiums and becoming a famous musician.
Soon he released his first single “Geek in Pink”. It was Jason’s first song to hit the U.S. Billboard Pop 100 at 90. His first major hit was “I’m Yours” With 76 week on the Hot 100 Billboard it holds the record for most weeks spent on the chart. It is to this very day the eighth best selling digital song in the U.S. selling nearly 6 million downloads. Jason’s latest hit is “ I Wont Give Up” released January 3, 2012. “I Won’t Give Up” is currently number eight on the U.S. Hot 100